Caitlin

Caitlin

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Caitlin is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen.

From Wikipedia

Caitlin first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 601 babies (rank #58 that year). In 2024 it was given to 18 girls (rank #1,360). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Caitlin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Caitlin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,868

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

601

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	601	#58
1992	545	#66
1993	482	#73
1994	332	#102
1995	349	#101
1996	360	#90
1997	306	#99
1998	317	#93
1999	252	#119
2000	282	#100
2001	251	#114
2002	188	#148
2003	178	#158
2004	180	#154
2005	175	#168
2006	147	#210
2007	152	#204
2008	117	#283
2009	88	#367
2010	83	#384
2011	82	#385
2012	77	#406
2013	50	#588
2014	59	#522
2015	53	#567
2016	23	#1,099
2017	32	#856
2018	22	#1,125
2019	17	#1,410
2020	18	#1,299
2021	11	#1,919
2022	11	#1,874
2023	10	#2,087
2024	18	#1,360

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

601

#58

1992

545

#66

1993

482

#73

1994

332

#102

1995

349

#101

1996

360

#90

1997

306

#99

1998

317

#93

1999

252

#119

2000

282

#100

2001

251

#114

2002

188

#148

2003

178

#158

2004

180

#154

2005

175

#168

2006

147

#210

2007

152

#204

2008

117

#283

2009

#367

2010

#384

2011

#385

2012

#406

2013

#588

2014

#522

2015

#567

2016

#1,099

2017

#856

2018

#1,125

2019

#1,410

2020

#1,299

2021

#1,919

2022

#1,874

2023

#2,087

2024

#1,360

Meaning

Numerology of Caitlin

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Caitlin

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Year-by-Year Detail